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Universal Credit a How to Guide
Learn My Way is a website of free online courses for beginners, helping you develop digital skills to make the most of the online world. (Please note...
NFIB Alert - False Telephone Preference Service Calls
Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, falsely stating that they are calling from one of the well-known UK telecommunication service providers. They...
Met Office issues weather warnings for snow
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for snow and ice. The alert will be in place from 4pm on Saturday 17 March until 9am on Sunday 18...
Alzheimer's Society Berkshire April - July 2018 Activities
Please find below the latest activity sheet for Alzheimer's Society in Berkshire.
GP Online Services
NHS England are raising awareness of GP online services. GP online services include: Booking appointments online Ordering repeat prescriptions online Viewing your GP record online (test results, medications, allergies etc.) To find out how to register visit: www.nhs.uk/GPonlineservices
New provider of the Berkshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
From the 1st April 2018 there will be a new provider of the Berkshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, Health Intelligence. Bookings Office Telephone : 0118 391 3000 Website : www.berkshiredes.nhs.uk GP Practices have received the new contact details for the new programme so they can pass the...
Healthmakers
Living with a long term physical health condition? Want to learn how to self-manage your condition better? Free NHS Self-Management 6 week courses now available for people living in Bracknell and Ascot, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead. For more information and to register your place: email:...
Reporting Hate Crime/Incidents
What is Hate Crime? Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that person's: disability race or ethnicity religion or belief sexual orientation transgender identity It is defined by the Criminal Justice system as: 'Any crime or incident which...
Changes to proof of exemption from NHS charges
Plastic cards as proof of exemption from NHS charges are being phased out and replaced with paper certificates (and in the future, digital certificates). Tax Credit Exemption Certificates are the first to be replaced, with changes starting this month. Read more .
Surrey Heath Veterans & Families - Listening Project (SHV&F-LP)
SHV&F-LP Aims; To enhance and improve the quality of the day-to-day lives of HM veterans as well as their families, through support, information, sign-posting. To provide a safe haven for HM veterans & their families, to be able to talk about the impact their service has had on their lives...
Assistance For Vulnerable Missing People - Herbert Protocol
A new tool to help find missing people with dementia in partnership with search and rescue teams is being used across the Thames Valley. The Herbert Protocol is a form to record key information about a person with dementia. This should be completed by carers or family members in case they go...
Don't fall victim to opportunist burglars
Thames Valley Police have issued the following advice. If you are home in the evenings keep an eye out for your neighbours and don't hesitate to contact the Police on 999 if you see a burglary occurring. You can do a lot to reduce the risk of your home been targeted, Always leave your home...
National survey shows improvements in women’s experiences of maternity care
Most women are having a positive experience of maternity care and treatment within the NHS, according to a survey of more than 18,000 people in England. Published today (Tuesday 30 January) by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) the survey results reveal the responses from women who had given birth...
Ongoing rise in detentions under Mental Health Act may be symptomatic of a system ‘under considerable strain’
The Care Quality Commission have released their report " Mental Health Act – The rise in the use of the MHA to detain people in England ". They said: "There is no single reason why more detentions are being made under the Mental Health Act than ever before, a review by the Care Quality Commission (...
Heathrow Consultation Events
The proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport public consultation runs from 17 January to 28 March 2018. There are over 30 events being held throughout the consultation where you will be able to talk to members of the project and pick up copies of the consultation materials. What is being consulted on...
Remarkable improvement recognised as Royal Berkshire Hospital rated ‘outstanding’
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust have released the following press statement. The Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with inspectors reporting that it has made 'significant improvement'. The Trust's overall rating has risen to 'good' as...
Healthwatch Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead and SIGNAL for Carers calls out for votes to bag a share of Tesco’s bag fund
The Ark Trust, a local registered charity who runs Local Healthwatch and Carers Support services across The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme...
Extra flu clinics for children across East Berkshire
Extra flu clinics for children to receive their free nasal spray in East Berkshire will take place early next month. The first clinic will take place at Upton Hospital, Slough, on Friday 5 January, followed by a second clinic at King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor on Monday 8 January. The third...
Eton and Eton Wick Neighbourhood Plan (2016-2036) Submission version (Regulation 16) Consultation
Eton Town Council, on behalf of Eton and Eton Wick and the steering group, has submitted a neighbourhood plan for the Eton and Eton Wick neighbourhood area. The plan aims to manage the development coming forward in the neighbourhood area to better reflect the wishes of the community in the area and...
Alzheimers Society Services in Berkshire January to March 2018
Alzheimers Society Activities including, Singing for the Brain, Dementia/Memory Cafes and lots more.
Orthodontic services in the South of England
NHS England are seeking your views about orthodontic services ; Overview Orthodontic treatment (usually with braces) is most often used to improve the appearance and alignment of crooked, protruding or crowded teeth, and to correct problems with the bite of the teeth. Please help us by completing...
Blood Tests and Dressing Changing
Do you need a blood test? Do you need a dressing changed? The General Practice Hub is offering evening and weekend appointments at St. Marks and King Edward Hospitals Mon-Sun. Please ask your GP Receptionist for more information.
Weather Warnings
The Met Office regularly update their website with weather warnings for the United Kingdom. On 07/12/17 the following was issued; Level 3 cold weather alert A Level 3 cold weather alert has been issued from the Met office from 0900 on Thursday 07 Dec and 0800 on Tuesday 12 Dec in South East England...
New chief executive announced for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT)
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Media Release Neil Dardis has been named as the next chief executive of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The decision to appoint Neil to the top job at the trust that runs Frimley Park, Wexham Park and Heatherwood hospitals comes after current chief executive...
£1 million to help transform care for people with Diabetes
Care for patients with diabetes in East Berkshire is transforming for the better thanks to recent funding. Following a successful bid to NHS England, The Frimley Health Sustainability Transformation Partnership*, which incorporates the three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in East Berkshire,...
The Accessible Information Standard - what you can expect from services
Getting information in a way you can access and understand: five things you should expect from NHS and social care services.
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Windsor Voluntary Car Service
Windsor Voluntary Car Service was inaugurated in 1999 with the charter to provide private car transport for Windsor residents 'whose limited mobility made it difficult for them to use taxis or public transport'. The service received Borough funding, however this ceased around 2010 and with the car...
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